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    Important quotes‚ events Ralph 1) “boy with fair hair” 2) “mildness about his mouth and eyes that proclamined no devil” 3) “a stillness about Ralph as he sat that marked him out: there was his size‚ and attractive appearance; and most obscurely‚ yet most powerfully‚ there was the conch” 4) “all day I’ve been working with Simon. No one else.” 5) “the best thing we can do is to get ourselves rescued” -> PRIORITY 6) Ralph was a “specialist in thought” – “I cant think. Not like Piggy” 7) “The

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    Chapter 1 Use these Lord of the Flies important quotes from chapter 1 to enhance your understanding of the novel. Quote: Within the diamond haze of the beach something dark was fumbling along...Then the creature stepped from the mirage on to clear sand‚ and they saw that the darkness was not all shadow but mostly clothing (19). Analysis: The arrival of Jack Merridew and his militant choir is described as the arrival of a beast or creature‚ foreshadowing Jack’s transformation from despotic

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    William Golding‚ in his novel lord of the flies‚ implies that without the constraints of social order‚ people would descend into anarchy and chaos. Three examples in the text that demonstrate this idea are the conch‚ the character of jack‚ and the deaths of piggy and Simon. The conch is symbolic of the descent of social order between the boys. The conch is a shell that is capable of making a loud‚ attention grabbing noise‚ Piggy describes this noise by saying it “moo-ed like a cow”. It symbolizes

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    Lord of the Flies Chapter Analysis Answer Sheet Kayla Plauger Chapter 1 1. William Golding paid such close attention to each minuscule detail so you‚ as the reader‚ can better understand how the island feels and looks to the boys. 2. In the overall effect of the book the character descriptions assist you to better understand the boys’ personalities‚ strengths‚ and weaknesses. 3. To the boys the island initially looks roughly boat shaped and an island ready for exploration

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    Craig Woolson Mrs. Zymajtis English 10b December 15‚ 2010 Lord of the Flies essay The theme of human nature is the most important and the cause of the all of the chaos among the boys. Jack and his hunters are the evil ones who love to start conflicts between them. Ralph‚ Piggy‚ and Simon are the good ones who just want everyone to work together so they can get off the island faster. But for some reason‚ without either good or evil neither of them could survive. There are three major conflicts

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    In William Golding’s novel The Lord of the Flies ‚ he questions the nature of man and origins of evil within human beings. The plot involves a plane full of British boys‚ between the ages of six to twelve‚ crashing on an empty island. There‚ they are stranded without any adults and as time progresses‚ the upbringing of the boys regarding societal rules and morals are tested as they revert into a life of savagery. Golding proposes a shocking revelation that human nature is naturally evil. This is

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    tyrants that manipulate the power of fear so that their subjects are forced to succumb to their rule and authority; and finally the intellects with their sheer brain power and keen thinking to convey ideas of how society ought to be governed. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding‚ the characters of Ralph‚ Jack‚ and Piggy are attached to symbols to convey their authority‚ which can represent different types of leadership and power in modern civilization. Ralph is one who rules based on order. In the

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    Lord of the flies’ a novel by William Golding explores the fragility of civilisation and charts the deterioration order on the island. The novel is based on a group of abandoned school boys who are left on a deserted island. They have to establish a sense of democracy but the democratic approach deteriorates and chaos breaks out. The main theme is the struggle between savagery and civilisation. The boys lose the hope of getting rescued and everyday activities slip away into oblivion. In the beginning

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    Daniela Vasquez The book‚ “Lord of the Flies”‚ by William Golding‚ contains many characters that each symbolize something‚ one of them being Ralph who symbolizes structure and government. In the beginning of the book‚ Ralph was leader and everything was organized. Once Ralph’s position declines and Jack’s’ position rises‚ the children begin to become savages. Ralph is the most important character because once structure and government is lost‚ humans become savages and beasts. In the beginning

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    Lord of the Flies Mock Trial: The People vs. Jack Merridew Bailiff: Silence in the court! All rise! All persons having business be for the Honorable Judge Schenk‚ the Supreme Court of Britain‚ are admonished to draw near and give their attention‚ for the court is now in session. Calling the matter of the people versus Jack Merridew in the charges of attempted murder in the 1st degree‚ manslaughter in the 1st degree‚ and manslaughter in the 2nd degree. Judge: Very well. Please be seated

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